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Two bishops killed in road accident

Bishop Vinod Peter New Delhi Bishop Vinod Peter, a leading Indian clergyman and president of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI), died in

Toronto elects suffragan

Toronto Canon George H. Elliott was elected suffragan bishop for the diocese of Toronto in December. The position became open after Bishop Taylor Pryce retired.

A primer to power and grace

Colin LindenSad & Beautiful World 1975 – 1999Sony ONE OF this column’s perennial subjects in the past eight years has been the work of Canadian

Council of General Synod Highlights

Photo: Marites N. Sison The following news updates are taken from reports filed by Marites N. Sison from the first joint meeting of the Council

The debate ends

NEW YEAR’S Day 2001 marks the end of a debate which will not surface for another hundred years: the debate about when a century begins.

Nuns pray in Grotto

Violent clashes between Palestinians and Israelis in the city of Bethlehem has caused the cancellation of Christmas eve festivities. The high point, a concert of

Faithful mobilized

Kathmandu Representatives of 11 major faiths gathering in Nepal, have vowed to mobilize billions of believers to conserve the world’s natural resources. Representatives of the

NCC termed safe

New York -The U.S. National Council of Churches will not go under any time soon, says Robert Edgar, its general secretary. In an interview following

Council approves process for new strategy

Committee chair Monica Patten Mississauga, Ont. The Council of General Synod has authorized the launching of a fast-track process to produce a new financial strategy

Caring ears, warm hearts, cookies

Dulcie Brown, left, and Barbara Pacey share a laugh in the street clinic where they bring compassion and cookies. Kamloops, B.C. IT IS Friday evening

Violence pervasive

London Domestic violence against women is as common in church-supporting households as in the wider community, according to the results of a Methodist research project.

Movies honour boys’ spirit

THERE’S something inspiring about how people respond to life’s challenges and it’s particularly moving if the person who responds is a child. Billy Elliot and

Culture open to gospel

ALL THINGS must come to an end sometime, and this will be my final Sharing The Joy column for the Journal. It has been a

A secular Christmas

THE SPECIAL Olympics have been part of the North American landscape for more than 30 years. For more than a decade, the achievements of the

At the heart of December

Gifts, and the giving of them, are certainly at the heart of December in our society. The weeks before Christmas and, increasingly, the days after

New writer hired

Jane Davidson, an author, freelance journalist and communications consultant, has been hired as full-time staff writer for the Anglican Journal. Ms. Davidson is also a

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